Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't feature any spiders, a blessing for those who suffer from arachnophobia, and also those who want more interesting RPG enemies.
Giant spiders have been a staple enemy of Dragon Age since Origins, where they were heavily used as generic beast enemies you had to wipe out to advance through a cave. Why were there giant spiders all over Ferelden and the Deep Roads? Because the Veil is thin, you dummy. Obviously, the Veilguard has successfully guarded the Veil, consequently eliminating this threat from Thedas.
In all seriousness, this information comes courtesy of BioWare associate community manager Violet (blackhairvioleteyes) who revealed Dragon Age: The Veilguard doesn't need an arachnophobia mode because there are no spiders, in response to a question on the topic. BioWare's latest blog post detailed the accessibility options available in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Arachnophobia modes are becoming more common in games that use spiders as enemies, like Grounded and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The arachnophobia mode in Grounded turns spiders into squishy spheres, but they still make terrifying snarling noises, dulling their cuteness factor a bit. Here's a personal anecdote, I used to get my younger brother to play through the spidery...
